Target 7 uncovered that she has an outstanding warrant from Santa Fe involving a shoplifting case of more than $2,000. But APD is defending its decision not to arrest the woman on Wednesday, when they showed up after Lauren Sigala claims Joey Sigala struck her.

"A felony domestic violence, a petty misdemeanor would be not something that we would look at a victim for," said APD Deputy Chief Paul Fiest.

Fiest denies any special handling of the situation and said they routinely don't arrest alleged victims of domestic violence if there is a warrant out. But Target 7 has discovered that is only the latest blip for Lauren Sigala or Sigana or Mercer -- all names she has faced charges with over the past couple of years.

"We have learned she does use different names," Fiest said. "Mrs. Sigala does have some concerns or some issues."

Lauren Sigala didn't want to talk on camera with Target 7 earlier in the week.

Aside from the shoplifting cases, Target 7 also reported that she did routine work for the union when her husband was president, a tenure that is now under investigation by State Police because hundreds of thousands of dollars may have been misspent.

It's not yet clear if Lauren Sigala is part of that investigation.

Lauren Sigala also had a DWI case dismissed when an APD officer, on the same force as her husband, failed to appear. Fiest said the officer was only nine minutes late but that a judge dismissed the case anyway.

Sources also told Target 7 that a food stamp investigation has been launched into the couple, thanks in part to reports over the past couple of days.

Joey Sigala was out of jail Friday night after bonding out on Thursday when a judge set bail at $10,000.